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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1935.
LOCALS
Mrs. W. H. Carter umi Miss Elsie
Langford are spending the week with
relatives in Athens.
Janies Wills, a student at Martha
Berry, is spending a month at home
before school opens in September.
Miss Blossom Davis is spending a
part of her vacation with relatives in
Weston.
A recent guest in the city was I>r.
Victor Bennett of Gay, who spent a
few days with his aunt, Mrs. J. C.
Bennett.
Messrs. B. A. and Hugh Hill of
Alamo were here last week to at
tend the funeral of their brother and
uncle, Mr. J. C. Hill.
Mrs. H. D. Dadisnian will have as
her guests this week-end Miss Edna
Duncan of Athens, and Miss Louise
Harris of Winterville.
Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Ethridge, Mr.
Lanis Ethridge and Mrs. C. Y. Dan
iel are spending this week in Flori
da.
Harold Lee Richardson, Jr., of At
lanta, is spending this week in Jef
ferson at the home of Mr. C. Y.
Daniel.
Miss "Marjorie Perrine of Gaffney,
S. C., and Mr. W. B. Puett of Bel
mont, N. C., were in the city last
week, visiting Mrs. J. D. Escoe.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Holliday and
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mac Swords and
children spent a part of last week
visiting members of the Brooks fami
ly in Atlanta.
Misses Joyce and Mabeth Storey
and Miriam Bennett were guests one
day last week of their aunt, Mrs.
Sam Wilson, at her home in Atlan
ta.
Miss Bettie Aderhold has return
ed from a week’s visit to her grand
father, Mr. T. H. Aderhold, in Com
merce.
Friends of Dr. Leatus Sanders of
Commerce will be delighted to know
that he has again resumed his prac
tice, following a severe attack of
fever.
An invitation has been extended
President Roosevelt to visit Winder
on the occasion of the dedication of
the air port, which will take place in
November.
Mi-, and Mrs. Julius Elrod and two
children, who are spending several
days in Athens, where the former is
doing some educational work, were
visiting relatives in Jefferson last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Holliday, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Mac Swords and their
guest, Mrs. Ruby McElhannon, were
guests one day last week at a fami
ly picnic at the country residence
near Athens of Dr. A. C. Holliday.
Mrs. H. W. Guest of Monroe was
a visitor in the city Monday, and
added her name to our subscription
list. Mrs. Guest is the former Miss
Margie Holliday, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. John Holliday,
pioneer citizens of Jackson county.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy L. Brooks of
Norcross were visiting in Jefferson
last week. Mr. Brooks, a son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus E.
Brooks, was reared in Jefferson, and
he and Mrs. Brooks found great
pleasure in meeting the friends of
other days.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Langford had
as visitors Saturday, Mr. an*
Sam Davenport of Oklahoma, ac
companied from Athens by Mr. am
Mrs. R. M. Jennings. Mr. Daven
port was born near Athens, in co
nee county, and moved with his fat -
er’s family to Texas 54 years ago,
when he was a boy of 10 years, and
this is his first visit back to the seen
of his boyhood days. 1118 1110 ’
Mrs. Nancy Jennings Davenport, is
still living at the age of 94 years.
Miss Leila Bates, Jackson county’s
most excellent and efficient
Demonstration Agent, u ' „
this week, attending Farm-H
Week. The program will consist
a short course for farm women, con
ferences for 4-H girls b
clubs, and special conferences for
farmers. The University of Ge
gia College of Agriculture is plan
ning to entertain more th " n a
■and visitors, and several hundied
more will drive in from their homes
ej>ch day to attend the conferences.
LOCALS
Mrs, H. R. Howell is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Moore, in Atlanta.
Mrs. J. S. Robinson and Mrs. Claud
Catlett were visitors in Athens Tues
day.
Min Mildred Stewart, the county
nurse, war. the guest for the week
end ct her home in Eatonton.
Miss Elizabeth Rust of Athens was
the guest last week of Mrs. Mildred
Sailors.
Mr. and Mrs. Dyson and Mr. and
Mrs. Herman White spent Sunday at
Lake Burton.
Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Mobley and
Mr. H. T. Mobley attended the Mob
ley reunion at Jersey Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy Osborn of
Bogart visited the family of Mr. A.
M. Langford Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Martin will
spend the next six week* in Pennsyl
vania.
Mn and Mrs. John Sliead and
son were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. F. P. Holder.
Misses Joyce and Mabeth Storey
are spending this week with friends
in Thomasville.
Billy Shanahan of Washington,
Ga., is visiting at the home of Mr.
P. T. Pendergrass.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hancock and
two children of fianks county were
guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. M.
F. Perry.
Mrs. F. Q. Sammon, Jr., who has
been visiting at the Carter country
home, left Monday to join Mr. Sam
mon in Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Perry’s guests
last week wer’e their daughter, Mrs.
J. D. Wall, and Miss Wardie Shirley,
from Gainesville.
Miss Minnie Head is among the
visitors in Atlanta for Style and
Market Week, sponsored by Atlanta
Merchants.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Willis and
children are vacationing this week at
their former homes in Haralson and
Gay.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Ed Martin of
Atlanta, and Mrs. E. E. Martin of ;
Jefferson, are spending this week in j
Florida.
Captain E. A. Niblack, en route
from Nashville, Tenn., to Ft. Bragg.
N. C., spent a short time in Jeffer
son last week visiting his sister, Mrs.
J. E. Wills.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bryan and
children spent the week-end at the
Bryan summer home at Rabun Gap.
Mrs. Bryan is leaving this week to
visit her parents in Staunton, Va.
Miss Geneva Thompson returned
home Sunday from a two weeks visit
to her grandmother and aunt, Mrs.
J. A. Jarrett and Miss Jamie Jarrett,
of Winder.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Mobley and
Miss Catherine Mobley were visiting
in Atlanta Tuesday. Mr. Mobley was
in Atlanta to join the hundreds of
other Southern merchants who were
there for Style and Market Week.
Mr. R. D. Pruitt of Dacula was in
the city Monday, and asked us to
extend thanks to his Jackson coun
ty friends for the contributions re
ceived after the burning of his
ho me on June 5. Mr. Pruitt is a
former citizen of this county.
•Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Miss* Miriam
Bennett, Miss Ella Dickson- and lit
tle Billy Bennett Dye left the latter
part of last week for Fernandino,
Fla., where they are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Bennett.
Mrs Montine Hutchins Ragan and
two sons, Billy and Randolph, of
Macon, aryl Misses Montine and
Genevieve Hutchns of Mississippi,
were guests at the Harrison Hotel
Sunday. The two latter young la
dies are daughters of Mr. Haiold
Hutchins, and nieces of Mrs, Ragan.
Miss Martha Carter Storey of
Athens was visiting in the city Mon
day. She is leaving this week ac
cept a position in Washington City.
Miss Storey is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Storey of Athens,
and a grand-daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C, T. Storey, Sr., of Jefferson.
THE JACKSON HERALD. JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
LOCALS
Mr. Joe Baxter was a visitor in
Atlanta last week.
Mrs. Parvin Brock of Florida was
visiting Mrs. C. O. Brock last week.
Mr. F. L, Williamson of Atlanta
was a visitor to Jefferson Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Turk of
South Georgia have been the guest
of Mrs. Lenna Archer.
Mr. and Mrs. James Willie Har
well of Commerce were guests Sun
day of Mrs. J. L. Harwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Collier, Miss
Mary Harris Collier and Curt, Jr.,
were visitors in Atlanta Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Smith of East
Point is visiting her grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bailey.
Misses Cully Roberts and Ruby
Hancock were recent guests of Miss
Ella Dickson at her summer cottage
in Mountain City.
Mrs. R. J. Kelly had as her spend
the-day guests Monday Mrs. F. M.
Hardy and children and Mrs. Fred
Culberson and son.
Mrs. May Kelly, Mr. Ed Kelly and
Miss Martha Ann Kelly were guests
Sunday of Mrs. Jane Whitehead in
Grayson.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lyle and two
daughters of Atlanta were guests
Sunday at the home of Mrs. W. C.
Wills.
Mrs. L. A. Richardson and Mrs.
Kellog of Atlanta, and Mrs. J. O.
Braselton, were guests Sunday of
Mrs. J. A. Wills.
Mrs. Lee Coper and youngest son,
Albert, of Birmingham, have been
guests of Mrs. Lenna Archer this
week.
The friends of Mrs. M. N. Brown
regret to know she has been con
fined to her bed with illness the past
few weeks.
Miss Lurline Collier, Mrs. B. H.
Collier, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Kelly
spent Sunday in Dillard. Mrs. Qol
lier remained for a stay of several
days in that section of the North
Georgia mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Proctor and
daughter of Atlanta, Miss Kathleen
Hitchcock, Miami, Fla., Mr. and Mrs.
S. E. Smith and children of East
Point, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Bailey Sunday.
Mrs. W. B. Chafin of Blackshear
is in the city this week, visiting at
the home of Mrs. J. A. Wills. Mrs.
Chafin will be pleasantly remember
ed as Miss Sarah Whitaker, a former
county home demonstration agent.
Mr. L. J. Lyle has begun the erec
tion of an attractive brick bungalow
on the corner of Lawrenceville and
Washington streets. The new home
will have every modern convenience,
and will be quite an addition to the
city.
Mrs. John M. Spence of Miami,
Fla., Mr. and Mrs. John Methvin
Holder and Miss Barbara Holder of
Thomasville have been guests this
week of Jefferson relatives, and have
been given a cordial welcome by
their many Jefferson friends. Mrs.
Spence is a former resident of Jef
ferson, and her son, Mr. Holder, was
born here. Mrs. Holder is a native
of England, and was married to Mr.
Holder during the World War.
Rev. R. M. Rigdon has been in
Rome for several days conducting re
vival services. His pulpit here on
Sunday was filled by Rev. Emmett
Bi aselton, a young Mercer student,
who is preparing himself for the
ministry. His sermon on Sunday was
an excellent exposition of the gospel,
and was heard with much interest
and praise by the members of the
Baptist church. He is the son ol the
late Mr. and Mrs. Webb Braselton,
former well known citizens of Pen
dergrass.
Dean Paul W. Chapman of the
University College of Agriculture
will present this week recognition
certificates of distinguished service
to John J. Cummings, widely known
live-stock dealer of Donaldsonville;
S. L. Thornton, pioneer crimson clov
er grower of Hartwell, and J. B.
Wright of Cairo, for many years a
leading horticulturist of the south.
These three were chosen because
they have made great contribution
to Georgia’* agricultural progress.
LOCALS
Mr. J. H. Lord is spending this
week in Savannah.
Mr. Roy A. Barnett of Irwinton
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Harnett, for the past week-end.
Mr. Hoke Thompson of Daniels
ville is here on a visit to his brother,
Mr. W. P. Thompson, and family.
Mrs. James Warren of Millen is
the guest of Mrs. Harold Wall at her
residence on Washington street.
The Dickson Circle of the Baptist
Missionary Society will meet at 4 p.
m. Monday at the home of Mrs. C.
E. Robinson.
Mr. C. E. Robinson is attending
the Junior Order of American Me
chanics in session in Savannah this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sudderth of
Murphy, N. C., were recent visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. P.
Barnett.
Miss Martha Sue Jordan arrived in
Jefferson Wednesday, to spend a few
days at Baptist Pastorium, guest of
Misses Elizabeth and Marion Rig
don v
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Holliday had as
their dinner guests on Sunday, Mr.
and Mrs. George B. Lyle, Misses
Josephine and Lucile Lyle of Atlan
ta, and in p. m. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Guest of Monroe.
Miss Marion Rigdon, after a three
weeks visit in Edison, Macon and
Ft. Valley, returned home Monday.
She was accompanied home by her
two cousins, Miss Mary Mathews and
Little Lucy Will Mathews, who will
spend a week at the Pastorium.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Barnett, Miss
Lona Mae Barnett, and Mrs. W. H.
Sudderth visited Dr. C. B. Barnett
and family at Commerce last Mon
day.
MRS. STRICKLAND ENTERTAINS
FOR MRS. WHITMIRE
Mrs. Guy Strickland was hostess
Friday afternoon from 6 to 7 o’clock
at a lovely tea, honoring her sister,
Mrs. H. L. Whitmire, of Miami.
The reception rooms of the Strick
land home were most attractive with
bowls and vases of summer flowers.
Mrs. Strickland was assisted in the
entertainment of her guests by her
sisters, Misses Melba and Grace
Carter, and Mrs. F. Q. Sammon.
Those enjoying this lovely affair
were Mesdames George Westmore
land, A. S. Johnson, John W. Hardy,
A. M. Hardy H. J. W. Kizer, Col
quitt Sims, R. J. Kelly, B. E. Mc-
Collum, Clifford Storey, A. M.
Langford, J. Z. Carter, L. H. Isbell,
C. C. Vandiver, J. C. Turner, Dud
ley Moore, J. S. Robinson, Claud
Catlett, Powell Legg, Webster Wil
son, Carroll Griffin and Miss Mary
Connally.
MRS. ESCOE ENTERTAINS FOR
MRS. MacSWORDS
Mrs. J. D. Escoe was hostess Sat
urday afternoon at a beautiful bridge
party, honoring Mrs. J. R- Mac-
Swords of Zanesville, Ohio. Those
enjoying the game were Mesdames
Mac Swords, H. E. Aderhold, Byrd
Martin, Stiles Dadisman, Noble Pa
trick, Misses Catherine Mobley, Mary
Erwin Smith and Rose Daniel.
High score was made by Mrs. Ad
erhold.
MRS. MOORE ENTERTAINS CLUB
The Thursday Bridge Club mem
bers were entertained by Mrs. Dud
ley Moore last week in her usual
hospitable manner in her apartment
on Sycamore street.
Those enjoying the lovely party
were Mesdames IT. E. Aderhold, W.
T. Bryan, C. D. Cox, H. J. W. Kizer,
Carl H. Legg, George I). Appleby,
J. C. Turner, W. C. Smith, J. N.
Holder, W. B. Smith of Tennille,
Carroll Griffin of Atlanta, M. L.
Mobley of Milstead, Nat Hancock of
Dahlonega, Misses Mary Erwin
Smith, Nixon Mobley, Catherine
Mobley.
High score prize was won by
Mrs? Griffin,''and the consolation
prize was given Miss Nixon Mobley.
THYATIRA CHURCH NOTICE
Rev. E. T. Wilson of Walhalla, S.
C., will preach Sunday at 11 a. m.
at Thyatira. At night the protract
ed service begins, lasting throughout
the week, preaching every morning
and evening at 11 and 8:15.
SENIOR B. Y. P. U. NOTES
Another week, another Sunday
has come and gone. What did it
mean to you? Rest, play, work, a
closer companionship with Christ, or
what?
We often answer the question,
“Why do we go to church?” with
these words, “To worship God.” Do
you know what worship means? Sun
day night, August 18, at 7.30 o’clock,
the question “What Is Worship?”
will be discussed at the church in
the Baraca room by members of the
Senior B. Y. P. U. We invite you
to come. We need your help and
your support, older members of the
church.
There will be a General Organiz
ation business meeting at the church
Thursday afternoon, August 15, at
5.30 o’clock. All officers and com
mitteemen are expected to be pres
ent. Remember to bring your B. Y.
P. U. Quarterly, a piece of paper,
and a pencil.
—Director.
FOCUS WEEK FOR GIRLS
AUXILIARY OF B. W. M. S.
Next week will be Focus Week
for the G. A.s of the Baptist church.
Beginning Sunday, August 18,
with a special program at the Sun
day morning service.
Monday the G. A.’s will visit the
W. M. S. circle meetings in groups,
with a part on circle programs.
Tuesday will be their regular
monthly program meeting.
No program for Wednesday, but
Thursday will be a spend-the-day
party in the home of their counselor,
Mrs. Rigdon. They will hold their
Mission Study Class, and engage in
personal service work.
Friday will close the week’s pro
gram, and will be spent in more per
sonal service work and a picnic.
PRESBYTERIAN WOMAN’S
AUXILIARY
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian church will meet on
Monday afternoon at four o’clock at
the home of Mrs. Claud Barnett;
Mrs. J. C. Dooley, joint hostess.
Rev. Hal Boswell of Elberton will
speak on Synodical and Presbyterial
Home Missions. Mrs. C. W. Hood,
Jr., of Commerce, Presbyterial Sec.
of Christian Social Service, will talk
on her work. Mrs. C. E. Barnett and
Miss Mary Dyarmon will have charge
of the program. A special offering
for S. and P. H. Missions will be
taken. All members urged to at
tend.
t t t
A social meeting of the Presby
terian Woman’s Auxiliary was held
on Monday afternoon at the home of j
the president. Mrs. Lee Cooper of
Birmingham, Ala., was guest of hon- j
or. The time was spent in pleasant j
conservation, interspersed by music
by Miss Merle Kinningham. The
guests were served punch and wafers
by Misses Lona Mae Barnett and
Merle Kinningham. Those enjoying
the hospitality were Mesdames Lee
Cooper, S. B. and L. H. Archer,
Claude and C. E. Barnett, C. O. and
Fred Brock, J. C. Dooley, Ethel Han
cock, S. Kinningham, Hal Moore, B.
F. Lyle, Janie Silman, C. H. Legg,
J. B. Williamson, S. J. Smith, W. M.
McDonald, J. C. Turner, Misses Lona
Mae Barnett, Mary Dyarmon, Etta
Alexander, Merle and Mary Kinning
ham, and Clarence Alexander.
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HOME DEMONSTRATION
COUNCIL
The Home Demonstration Council
met Tuesday, August 5, at the court
house. Several members were pres
ent. Council discussed and planned
ways and means for raising funds
for county treasure.
Announcements were made for
State camp week at Camp Wilkins,
August 12-17. Council members
were urged to attend on Thursday,
which will be Home Demonstration
Council Day.
Miss Bates discussed household
linens, their quality and correct j
1 dimensions.
Reporter.
MISS YOUNG IN RECITAL
The following invitations have been
received in Jefferson:
“Cadek Conservatory of Music,
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dramatic De
partment, Vivian Dietrich McGaughy
presents Bess Young, Reader, in
Teacher’s Certificate Recital, assist
ed by James Mahoney, Baritone, Pu
pil of F. Oscar Miller, Thursday, Au
gust the Fifteenth, nineteen hundred
thirty-five, eight-fifteen o’clock.”
Miss Young is a popular member
of Martin Institute faculty.
PAGE FIVE
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER
On Sunday, August the 11th, the
relatives of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Davidson of Holly Springs met at
their home and honored Mrs. David
son with a surprise birthday dinner.
She was 57 on Monday, August the
12th, and her many friends and
neighbors joined in with her family
in wishing her a happy birthday and
many more to come.
There was a plentiful supply of
good eats nnd iced tea. Mr. David
son cut some fine water melons, and
served them that afternoon, which
were enjoyed.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Davidson, Murphy, Hoyt and Ben
Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. Eulee David
son, Mr. and Mrs. Methyl Garrett,
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Ragan, Edward,
Clarence, George and Lois Ragan,
Mr. and Mrs. Marlow and two chil
dren, Mrs. Matt Marlow, all of Holly
Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rey
nolds, Lorena, Carl, Annie Grace,
Herman and Louis Reynolds from
near Harmony Church, in Hall coun
ty, Mr. and Mrs. Joeve Davidson,
Hilda and Cecil Davidson, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Davidson, Johnny, Ruby,
Jimmy Lou and Frank Davidson,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davidson, all of
Maysville, Mr. and Mrs. Minor David
son, Sarah Bron, Gene, Margaret,
Bertie May and Joanne Davidson
from Oconee Churrh, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Narvil, Sr., J. C., Jr., and Joyce
Narvil from Madison, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Davidson, Richard and Rogers
Davidson from Madison, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. James and son, Charles,
from Madison, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Porter and children from Jefferson,
Mr. and Mrs. Porter from Winder,
Miss Ruth Evans from Oconee.
party honors ioth birth
day
Talmadge, the youngest son of Mr.
J. Z. Carter, was host on Saturday
afternoon from 4.30 to 6.30 at a
party in honor of his 10th birthday
anniversary. His guests included
his little neighbors and class mates.
Many games were played, and re
freshments served. The table was
centered with a birthday cake, on
which burned ten tapers. He was
the recipient of many tokens of the
occasion.
DR. W. L. BUSH PASSES
IN ATLANTA HOSPITAL
Dr. W. L. Bush, retired Winder
(Ga.) physician and a member of a
pioneer Georgia family, died late
Sunday in an Atlanta hospital. He
was 64 and had been in ill health for
several years.
Dr. Bush was the son of the late
Dr. W B. Bush, one of the first set
tlers in the vicinity of Winder.
EAST SIDE CHOIR MEETS
AT GORDON’S CHAPEL
The monthly session of the East
Side Choir will be held at the Gor
don’s Chapel Methodist church, Madi
son County, Sunday afternoon, Au
gust 18. This church is located at
Sanford, near Seagraves’ Mill, just
across the Jackson county line, five
miles east of Nicholson. We have
the promise of good singers on the
program, and invite your presence.
Singing begins promptly at one
thirty o’clock.
E. B. Dougherty, Pres.
Jewett Barnett, Sec’y.
WHELCHEL SAYS F. R. POPULAR
IN GEORGIA
Washington, D. C.—Representative
Whelchel of Gainesville, Ga., who
last week donned a pair of “Tal
madge’’ red suspenders, today re
turned from Georgia with the com
ment that people there "as a whole
have confidence in President Roose
velt.”
“I found conditions in Georga
generally better,” he added, 1 the
Democratic party is still in the sad
dle.”
GEORGIA HAS MOST DEALERS
IN BREW
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Atlanta, August 12.—Georgia now
has 3,284 retail beer dealers and leads
five other Southeastern states in this
respect, tax figures released by tho
internal revenue bureau show. In
addition there are 142 wholesale
| dealers in the state.
North Carolina shows the next
largest number with 2,725 retailers
and 116 wholesalers. Florida leads
in the number of wine and liquor
dealers with 3,541 retail stores and
119 wholesale dealers. Georgia
showed 1,200 retail and 35 whole
sale dealers in this group.